Marlboro weather in October

In October, Marlboro sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Marlboro's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marlboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:15 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
53%
1st clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Marlboro is human settlement in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, United States of America.

Founded
1848

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical October day in Marlboro reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 11°F cooler than September and about 11°F warmer than November.

40°60°80°151015202531
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17156
27156
37055
47055
57055
66954
76954
86954
96853
106853
116752
126752
136752
146651
156651
166551
176550
186550
196449
206449
216449
226348
236348
246248
256247
266247
276147
286146
296146
306046
316045

How October really feels in Marlboro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marlboro weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 28°3.39.33.89.50.1
Feb43° / 29°3.18.93.610.40.5
Mar51° / 35°4.210.32.711.72.4
Apr62° / 45°3.510.70.3135.0
May71° / 55°3.411.1014.26.3
Jun80° / 64°3.911.2014.86.2
Jul85° / 70°4.011.8014.65.1
Aug83° / 69°4.310.5013.65.9
Sep76° / 62°3.79.2012.37.0
Oct65° / 51°3.78.4010.96.2
Nov55° / 40°3.07.90.29.83.6
Dec45° / 33°4.09.51.99.21.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165644
175644
185545
195446
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Marlboro gets around 3.7 in of rain over 8.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2426
2526
2626
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1551914111
2561914101
3571913101
460181291
561181281
664171171
764171171
866171061
968161051
1069151051
117115941
127214941
137314931
147513831
157713820
167912720
177912720
188211610
198211610
208310610
218410510
228410510
23859510
24869410
25869410
26869410
27879310
28879310
29879310
30889300
31899200

Wind in October

Winds average 8 mph in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze
318light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:33
211.56:005:32
311.56:015:30
411.46:025:28
511.46:035:27
611.46:045:25
711.36:055:23
811.36:065:22
911.26:075:20
1011.26:085:19
1111.16:095:17
1211.16:105:15
1311.06:115:14
1411.06:125:12
1511.06:145:11
1610.96:155:09
1710.96:165:08
1810.86:175:06
1910.86:185:05
2010.76:195:04
2110.76:205:02
2210.76:215:01
2310.66:234:59
2410.66:244:58
2510.56:254:57
2610.56:264:55
2710.46:274:54
2810.46:284:53
2910.46:294:52
3010.36:314:50
3110.36:324:49

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Marlboro

In seasonPeak

In October, Marlboro sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Marlboro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Marlboro?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Marlboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marlboro in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Marlboro sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Marlboro in October

The nearest coast averages about 64°F in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 27 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Marlboro in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marlboro peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marlboro in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Marlboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marlboro?

Marlboro sits at 40.3°N, 74.2°W, 171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tinton Falls, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Marlboro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Marlboro.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Marlboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 ft.

The land around Marlboro is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
233 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
1,430 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Tinton Falls 7.5 mi · South Old Bridge 8.7 mi · Middletown 8.7 mi · Old Bridge 9.3 mi · Sayreville Junction 11 mi · Sayreville 12 mi · South River 12 mi · East Brunswick 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Marlboro (40.3154°, -74.2463°, elevation 171 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).